At Miami:
Jason Terry scored 27 points on Sunday night off the bench, converting 11 of 16 shots from the field, as the Dallas Mavericks won the first National Basketball Association championship in their 31-year history with a 105-95 win on the road in game six of the NBA Finals over the Miami Heat as the Mavericks took the series in six games. Dirk Nowitzki (seen here), who was named series Most Valuable Player, had an off night, making only 9 of 27 shots from the field. Still, he scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter while grabbing 11 rebounds for the contest.
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At Dallas:
Dirk Nowitzki scored 29 points, two of them on a go-ahead dunk with 2:45 remaining as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat 112-103 at home on Thursday night in game five of the NBA Finals, taking a three-games-to-two lead in the process. The Mavericks can lock up their first NBA championship with a win in game six on Sunday in Miami. Miami's LeBron James, who scored 17 points and had 10 rebounds and 10 assists for a triple double, is seen here being harassed.
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At Dallas:
Despite suffering from the flu, and Dwyane Wade's 32 points, Dirk Nowitzki (pictured here) scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter on Tuesday night as the Dallas Mavericks outscored the Miami Heat 21-9 in the final 10:21 for an 86-83 game-four home victory to square the NBA Finals at two games apiece. LeBron James was held to eight points.
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At Dallas:
Chris Bosh made a go-ahead jumper from the baseline with 39.6 seconds remaining while Dirk Nowitzki missed a tough jumper as time expired as the Miami Heat took a two-games-to-one lead in the NBA Finals on Sunday night with their 88-86 road win in game three over the Dallas Mavericks. Dwyane Wade (shown here) scored 29 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for the Heat.
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At Miami:
Dirk Nowitzke, sore finger on his non-shooting hand and all (pictured here), scored the last nine points (out of his 24 to go with his 11 rebounds) for the Dallas Mavericks, including the game-winner with 3.6 seconds remaining on Thursday night as the visitors erased a 15-points fourth-quarter deficit and defeated the Miami Heat 95-93 to square the NBA Finals at one game apiece.
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At Miami:
LeBron James (pictured here) scored 24 points while Dwyane Wade added 22 (to go with his 10 rebounds) Tuesday night as the Miami Heat defeated the visiting Dallas Mavericks 92-84 in the opening contest of the NBA Finals.
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